Check out this trailer for the new documentary "Waiting for Superman". It's a documentary about the public education system in the United States and I think it would be really interesting to see, especially for us current and future teachers. This trailer made me also think of technology and how a documentary about education is a way to spread an idea or opinions about education on a national and international scale. I think it's extremely important for teachers to be informed on what the public opinion on education is, and to go above and beyond the duties of their classroom to be a global citizen. Technology is a great way for this to happen, and an important way for ideas to be spread on a scale that it never could before.
Also, just a thought about podcasts from the voicethread this week. I'm not sure if anyone in this section is also a TESOL minor, but I thought podcasts would be a great way for ESL students to hear and learn English in a more effective way. I found this website for ESL students that has podcasts to help ESL students learn songs native kids know, jokes in English, and "listen and repeat" broadcasts. This would be an excellent way to incorporate ESL students into not only the English language but the culture of technology.
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